PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Crown
vs
Mathews

183 cm
25
186 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

185 cm
31
183 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Crown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wesley Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown throws a right and a left that Mathews avoids nicely.
Mathews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crown.
Crown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crown, right into the meat.
Crown misses with a wild combination.

Mathews shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crown tries to roll over but Mathews keeps him under control.
Mathews is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Crown wants to get back to full guard.
Mathews thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crown's head.
Mathews lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crown manages to get to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathews trying to control but Crown is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews postures up and lands a big shot to Crown's brow.
Mathews postures up in Crown's guard and throws a big left but Crown blocks it.
Mathews throws a big right hand that misses.

Crown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crown trying to control the position.
Crown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mathews.
Crown wants to sweep but no luck.
Mathews landing with the ground and pound.
Mathews trying to control the position from guard on top but Crown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathews works over Crown with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crown wants to stand and escape but Mathews is having none of it.
Crown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crown keeping moving, preventing Mathews from controlling successfully.
Mathews trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Crown is looking for a triangle but Mathews pushes his legs off easily.
Crown wants to improve his position but instead Mathews has moved into half guard.

Mathews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mathews is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mathews working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crown tries to get to full guard but Mathews has control of the leg.
Mathews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mathews missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mathews thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crown's head.
Crown tries to roll over but Mathews keeps him under control.
Crown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mathews's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mathews's back!
Mathews breaks Crown's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mathews in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathews must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mathews pushes down on Crown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Crown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mathews's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mathews's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crown is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Mathews is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Crown!